Congressional Briefing

Is Roberts bucking Bush on health insurance bill?

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(Huffington Post commentary) Irresponsible Democrats:][2] In his Saturday radio address, The Washington Post reports that _President Bush again called Democrats "irresponsible" for pushing an ...

Brownback, Roberts oppose gas tax increase

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Etc.[(Wichita Eagle) Raising gas tax could pay for bridges:][1] You could pay more for gasoline under a plan Congress is considering to raise millions of federal dollars to help replace deteriorating bridges. The plan, proposed ...

Roberts helped preserve drug company advertising

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(Wall Street Journal) Media Industry Helped Drug Firms Fight Ad Restraints:][2] When the Democratic-led Congress started debating a big Food and Drug Administration bill earlier this year, ...

Roberts asks IRS to help families in mortgage crunch

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(WebCPA) Grassley, Colleagues Urge IRS Help on Loan Forgiveness:][2] Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, along with two committee members, is urging the Treasury ...

Roberts says his support for Bush is firm

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(49abcnews.com) President has support from Sen. Pat Roberts:][2] Republican Senator Pat Roberts was at Fort Riley Thursday. While many Republicans are distancing themselves from President Bush's war ...

Roberts says he’ll oppose home health cuts

Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(Press Release) National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Members Take Their Case to Capitol Hill:][2] Home care professionals gathered on Capitol Hill on September 10 and 11 for "March ...